bus bar

noun

: a conductor or an assembly of conductors for collecting electric currents and distributing them to outgoing feeders

Examples of bus bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The double decker bus bar and open air patio is available to anyone who is over the age of 21 when the park is open. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bus bar was in 1888

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“Bus bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20bar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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